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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-06-03

HIS pOSlulOu tuo uoSt uuloi oituudGe
that can be imagined.
The twenty-sixth annual
session of the Missouri State
Teac hers Association will be held
at Sweet Springs, Mo-, June 21st,
22nd and 23rd, 1887. Special hotel
and railroad rates will be given
those holding membership certi-
fcates.
Science for April 20 gives
its readers as a supplement two
fine photographic maps which will
be of value to all who are interest
ed in Indian history and ethnolo-
gy. One of these, ''The Linguistic
of the Gulf States,' defines the
localities inhabited by the early
Indian tribes in our Southern
States. The Clown Map of the
Old Greek Country" will also be
of value and interest to many.
History repeats itself, but,
sometimes on a grander scale.
Two years ago next September
Capt. Hatch was invited to this
place to address "the boys IN
blue" Next September, President
Cleveland has been invited to be
present at the grand parade dur
ing the National encampment at
st. Louis. Capt. Hatch worked
up congressional boom by de-
claring that, he expected to work
till every man. who wore the blue.
had a pension. Will President
Cleveland start a presidential boom
by making the same promises.
The price of coffee has ad-
vanced 100 per cent in a year; and
if the highest and lowest prices be
taken, $50 per cent. The advance
in prices is due to the shortness of
the crop in Brazil, Ceylon and
Java and the speculation of syndi-
Gates which have been formed to
advance prices. There is more
gambling in it than any other gro
Gerry staple. What the result of
the present speculative craze will
be it is difficult to say, but if the
present conditions contiue, con-
sumers in the coffee-drinking
countries will have to pay $780,
100000 more for the beverage
than they have paid in any previ-
GUS year.
The investigation of the
Knox county records, shows that
balance of more that eleven thou
sand dollars is due the county.
To the editor ofthe independent"
is supposed to be due a large part
of the credit for working up this
investigation. Now, it seems,
there are some who think the edi-
tor of that paper is trying to break
up his party. When a party puri-
fies itself by making such an in
veshgation and giving it to the
public, that party is stronger than
it was before the investigation, be-
cause, the people feel that a ma
jority of that party'e representa-
tives are honest and worthy to
be trusted. When the opposing
party brings about the investiga-
ton the party investigated must
die, for purifying physic, admin
istered by an enemy invariably
kills. This investigation should
be made in every county in the
State. It is duty due to the tax
payers, whose burdens are already
heavy enough, without having to
pay an annual tribute of thousands
of dollars to the fee fiends. Let
the good work 60 on! What
county will we hear from next.
The Wabash Western is now
doing greater amount of bust
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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-06-03

Child Culture opens for May
with keen article under the title
of "a Stranger" by Prof. U. ].
Hoffman. 1t is "the boy" who
has ceased to be an infant and has
become a stranger in his own
home. An Auntie's Notion about
children treats, in this number, of
Infant Prodlgies." A charming
story in the Kindergarten De-
partment" tells of Quercus Alba
from the cradle to the monarch's
reign in the forests. Study of
Form is continued. IL Mothers
in Council" the first 1nstallment
of serial talk on the beginnings
of Beauty opens the Department.
Several mothers contribute arti-
cles. Teachers in Council" is
full of hints of value. The same
familiar names which are proc. of
good things in store are there.
Altogether it is a valuable wide
awake magazine. The little peo-
pie will "cry for il" without doubt.
The lessons on animal history are
SO simply written that any ten
year-old can master their contents.
The two separate magazines, which
are yet one, present an acceptable
idea, as the children can have
theirs and enjoy it, while the eld-
ers are left to peruse their share.
Only $1.00 per year, 10 cents per
number. Fowler & Wells Co.,
Publishers. IT'S Broadway. N. Y.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-06-03
The Garfield Pedestal Fund and
The Seven Wonders or The
World.

1t is very evident that the funds
for the pedestal Of the Garfield
statue, CINCINNATI, can not be
raised by popular subscription,
we propose therefore to try
another plan, and to. follow up
our maiden proposition until the
amount is secured. The next
effort will in the shape of prize
contest, in which everybody can
enter, from the smallest child to
the adult.
Every person who, in conform
ance with rules which have been
adopted for the conduct of the
contest, send to the CINCINNATI
GRAPHIC NEWS Office, on or before
July l, 1887, fifty cents, and the
names of what he Or she considers
the SEVEN GREATEST WONDERS OF
THE WORLD, shall become party
to the contest. The money, thus
accruing, will be appropriated as
follows:
Twenty-Five cents will be turned
over to the trustees of the Garfield
Pedestal Fund.
The remaining twenty-five cents
will be devoted to legitimate ex-
penses, such as fair advertise
ment of the contest, and to the
formation Of a fund, to be divided
amongst the four competitors who
shall have the most complete list
of the SEVEN WONDERS as indicated
by a majority of those received.
Of course, the amount of the prize
will depend upon the number of
contestants.
GOVERNING RULES.
Each competitive paper must
contain seven names of seven great
wonders, no more, no less; must
be written in ink or typewriter,
on one side of the paper only, and
must be preceded or accompanied
by rem ittance of fifty cents.
Priority in registering name
and contribution Tin advance of
list) will be one factor to the
advantage of competitors, where
two or more lists have same num-
Der of winning names-taking into
consideration distances and time
of mailing; that is, the person who
sends in his or her name now,
reserving if he or she so chooses,
the list until later for completion
or revision, will in case of ties,
take precedence over another who
RENTS both money and list later
on
If, after list is forwarded, con-
tributor desires to amend or revise
it, he or she is privileged to do so
upon an additional contribution of
fifty cents, and will be given the
benefit of the date of the first
remittance.
Purchased list, or lists complied
or obtained by other means than
through ones own effort or the
assistance which may be rendered
by immediate relatives or friends,
are not permissible. Names must
be written in their alphabetical
order as follows:
Niagara Falls,
Statue of Liberty
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-06-03
Niagara Falls,
Statue of Liberty

In case of ties, any one or more
of the four separate awards or
division will be distributed pro
rata, as the occurrence of the tie
may require.
Communications open until July
l, 1887.
Governing rules in this weeks S
GRAPHIC News, or circulars mail
ed on receipt of postage. Request
for copies of paper must be ac-
companied by ten cents.
Address.
GARFIELD PEDESTAL FUND.-"
GRAPHIC PRESS,
135 Main Street, Cincinnati, o.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
Changes I'm France.


The many chsnp-s IN ,he French Gov
grnment siuc- l1S9 ara mrsr Interest ing.
Though the Causes of the Frepch R-vo-
tuition wrIe 81 work lang before 'h-
meeting of the Sta-es General IN 1879
hs first time that il had convened sIuc-
1914. then brgan in a leg .slaIive way he
ne troubles v hIch have never since
been So cuItly quieted. For four years
after the meeting of The Si&'es General
The popular mower coniinu-d 10 rise nm
til Louis XVI. WAS neheadsd. in 1873.
WHEN Ihs royal prerogatIve was eXirT-
minated i the bloody career of the
revulutiOuIs's prevailed unchecked.
1t TairIy 'urusc Itself out IN its ir-
tensiIy and prepared the way for the
dictatorship OF Napoleon, snon TO be
followed 10y his cUrnation as Emperor.
He wrought order lu home affairs. and
Al the same time couduc'Ed The unparal-
ieIei serirs OF wars in which his lame
vas cCnsummaTHi aud which ended in
bis downfall In 1914. He was Emperor
ruJ for ten years. The allies placed
Louis XVIII.on the throne. from u h ch
hr was driven for one hundred days in
the following wear nv Nap"l-nr ou his
Irruru from E na. LUIS XVIII. WAS
reins' i I'd after Waterloo and T-iCnsd
for nine years lan~er. His brother,
Charl. ", then reIgned for six years
and was de hrouec IT 1880 nv revolt. tn
mak- place tor the Cui'Z II King. Louis
PhiIippa, who WAS in turn over brown
hy the revolution OF lS4S. when the
second R-pupIic began its short and
troubled existence.
Sncialis'ic troubles and general dis
content cu'minAI.d I'm :he coup ~ etqt
by which Louis Napoleon. then Pr-si-
dent, l@y Il the wav TO he IN :d- En-
prIOr in 1852. Ills Empire lasted nine
Teen years only, and was sustained
mainly hy ;he policy of diSeTting the
ATTENTION OF the p-"D' 2 fTum The internal
administration. IL entered upOn the
Crimean war in 1854, held 80 Iut'rns-
yional Exhibition IN Paris IN 1855
engaged in war with Austria III 1859
s.nI M1ximIiIau To VI xico. ard exp-nd
ed vasC sums under Baron Haussmaun
IN the establishment of Paris. The
funds To drfrdy the expenses were OBJ
tanned and expended in a way thai,
with other sggraya ions, brought forth
Threatening mani'estau ous that doubt
less I'D the Emperor TO lo' K for
smother war To occupy the popular mind.
IL found il. and thereby hastersd hIs
own downfall. Then came the Repuh-
lie for the third time.
Tn re have thus b,en nine revolution
airy changes i'll the French Government
in less than a CENTURY. The shoIlesr
duration Of any Government was one
hundred DAYS, AID the longest that OF
Louis Nappeon-nineteen years. The
present R-pubiic has lasted sixteen
years, but they have been unsettled
ones, and At no time has the situation
been more critical than 1t is now. The
head OF the Government is forced Id
atdIcaie, with no designated su, cessnr
in view, and the legislative body is IN
der the control of no Predominant par
". And over AL there is oIormy
c:ou1 OF c'rcup:ion that has SHAKEN
pnbiic cOrfid nee. The outlook is not
Uright.-N. 7. HOrld.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
All About Apples.

The enormous yirld of apples in New
York State, especially in the western conn
ties, is n suhj ct OF much speculation among
the large uUn,her of foreign and Western
huVers This State is the garden for apples
for th+ world The crop in the West is
very l'Rht. All the buyers are located
through tie wrstern and northern courtirs.
The result of the harvest Is a Il Al cnntrauic-
Lion nf the estimate sent cut some tune ago
by t1e department OF Agriculture. which
represented that the yield would probably
ba no more than an average crop. The
most conservative buyers estimate the crop
in the State at . 500 O00 20 600 600 baIr-ls
This does Lot inc udr the large amount used
in cidrr-miils. svapo-atnrs and canning fac
t0rirs. A num7er of Glasgow, l. LVerpoaI
AMI Austrian buyers have made a tour Of
the State. The competition among the buy
ers has been sn sharp as to raise the price On
some fruit nearly 30 CENTS on the barrel
Over ! 900 600 barrels will be shipped to
Europe There is a great cry amOrg tor
eign buyers n-canse ready trau.po, tatinn is
not afforded them. The railroads are short
OF cars. rrd 'E-r- is a regular battle amuEg
the frui: men when empty cars are left in a
town. All Through the State the towns
a'o ng the line Of transportation present a
novei siHnt, Piles and piles and tier on tier
OF apple barrles greet the sight. Freight
agents are wild over the way apple IN an ba-
siege them. There are few stations in We,-
tern N-U York that will not ship anywhere
from 200 to SOD barrels, which is tho hes t
indication uf sha viii. diStrihu'Ion nf the
crop in this State. = LockPort (N T } letter
IN Selc York Times
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
An oId-Time Corn-shuckinx.

Corn-shuckiag time In the South during
farmer and his family as one Of the zig
events Of the year. and when the runner
CAM aruund 10 invite all hands tn corn.
shucking al John Smith's. or Bill Jon-s's. 1t
was Ia, d forward u by all who had been
invited the same as we lOnk forward tn the
cnminL OF circus The negroes from differ
Pnt plantations within FIVE miles OF John
Smiths would start 10 the cnrn-shuckIng
soon after they had done their days work
and housed their stock. The leader, who
was generally the largest man in the crowd
would start mp song, answered by all 10
his party. and could be heard for miles
around. Thry would meet at the cOrn-pile,
and the one that could ballOO the loudrst
was elected the Captain. and would walk
the corn pils and give out a song until the
last ear wos shucSed. After the shucks had
been put in tha pan the owner OF the corn
pile WAS carried around the house on the
shoulders Of several stalwart negroes, all
hailOOing at the same time, and carried in
and put at the head OF th- tab-e and waited
on by those who who carried him on their
shoulders It was happy time and the
Jug of old corn juice piayed a prominent
part in the shuckng. but 1t has all pa-sed
away, and the farmer who grts his corn
shucked nov has to pay well for It.-A1teRl
(Ga Banner.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
"Ihe Man or Destiny"

The latest returns from New York
on,y magnify :he IrIuu ph which Pfrsi-
o-nt I evriai has won by The defeat
nI Cpi"n@' Grant ia The ) Az, and of DE
l. 'ncey Nic"li in the ci ectiun. IL.
Was not a neutral fac Or Iu the CAIN
palgn. On the con raTy. his direct en-
uUTst mtul Was given through a lnblic
letter 'o the cund dates of the strsip hi
out Democracy. aid their emphatic
victory Is all eUdOIs' ment Of his po'icy
which means that ne will not oniy lie
me hex D-m"cIdtIc Candidate for Pes
lntnt. hut the next President himsetf
uhi|ss Ne Is met with more formidable
Opposition h-I retOrIn than imp-ded hIm
IN ih- pas. The fact 3 TN. managers
nt the R-pubicsn psrt y must abandon
knaV-Ty In the Selection of the ext
Presidential candidate. and array III. M
selves in The support nf AN able. a re-
sp-cird, ana an IrcOrTupTtd and ;ucor-
rnptlh mHn, who brsIdes being such,
must contain the Elements necessary 10
/" carry The Stste of NV Ymk. 1t Is
needless To state that frIgId J,ha Sa-r-
man Ia not the wa1Ied p-rsnn, neither
Is vapid joseph ii wl-v, of Cunnecricut :.
neither rs James G.. Blaine. who rroy-d
MS :udhiy un0er mUre favorable cir
cnmStanc"s once before nor is he fi-ry
j ,seph B. FOrck-r. Of OHIO, VINO was
AT one time resp ctrd snd resp. .ctabIe.
nut destroyed more friends than lie p,s-
sHssSs by the excessive develcpmrnJ of
patriotic ardor. Why any OF these men
shnn'f he 'akSE IN. wa Cannot SEE
PdtSblrg Leader. Republican.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
A PIute Fan ID auRo.

telegram from WiEnPmncca saws: Tho
Indians keep mp their dances nightly. and
while only young brsyss and squaws enter
into the circle the odar ones seam 10 take I
great intersst in the affair. Capt mn d.
liv-rs temperance lectures. and cIutIons his
people against the use OF fre-water. yet ha
would be delighted to have an opportunity
TO get a drink. as would all the Indians
maIs and female, who attsnd the festivities.
There are over i've hundred men here to-
night. mostly Piutes, and their eastern
neiRnoors, the ShoShoos. Few reservation
lndi ans attend. Yesterday squad of bucks
enlivened the scene with a war dance
They we're Robust savagss. wearing abhre-
Waited garments. Their bodies and legs
were painted 10 coi0r|. black predominafiny.
and their scaip-!otks were adorned with
feathers. Patches of rabbit fur were pasted
on their breasts, aud f4athrrs were stuck
their mouths aud hoses Th-y APPEARED
at the depot upon the arr val OF the
emisrant train, and simply aw.d
the Passengers. Tlay sang their
var song. which sounded like the syliahl-s
ht-la-ma-ya TIA kan, Il tersprrspd wuh
~tho"ps. and. as evid-nce they did not mean
Ia III and scalp. a. the song indicated. ear
rird ihr Stars and Stripes on a pole Og-
lug 10 1-ainusirs among the Captains a
large number or braves refused To paraoa
only the Nztchtz faction participating
The rivs factions manifest much ilifepliDy
towards each other and PERMIT no sLt aker
hut Capt. Jnhn who is almost hIiud tn a.
dress them al the fands sngu grounds. S,far
there has been one tsht among them. But
last evening an iutu'iatrd buck cut his
squaw on the arm He WAS promptly ar
rested by the 'fficars ana Inarcn.d "a III
out 1f crowd ut 200 oI 800 Indians. The
opinion prevails among the whites that a
few gallons of ir- water woulI inaupurata
war which would cause the loss nt MANY
IlNrs ana ''e destruction of much property,
ss the redmen do not conced,. th,, risht ~
The whites to Interfere IN matter which
they thii only concern the Indians. An
lndiEn l""ss upon his sQuaw As bis nrop.r-
". witch h- can use a. he p!eas-s Tn,-sa
INDIANS do not x.t dullar from ths Gov
ernment. set all seem fat and sleek ana
comfortably clothed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
The Public Lands for the People.

There Is one thing The Democratic
Admiui5' ration Al Washington has
brought about which IL we'll wurr h the
ov-rtuIning the republican parry After
II had been tweDty-tour y-SrS ia uuin-
tsrTupied p1Urr. The COMES, b. tween
bona ii- purchasers OF railruad grant
lands and the corporations which have
haIri- q and worried them has been
brought To "A conclusion. The rights of
lie set'l lrIs ave been maintained
Heretofore the GovPrum-n. has ue!thr
CORE C ri the wrongs done Gy ifs-If in
granting occupied IaIrds TO The railroad
cnmpaniFs. nor the wrongs done by the
Companies it, selling lands ID " ~hIcn hey
rad NJ right and in S. .ziug lands :or
which they had no sufli lent title. The
settler, who had no surety of jnsl ice iu
an appeal To the { CIurts, Wher- s-Ioug
corporations Wear oar the pAJi-ncr and
the means Of private litig ants, has found
y staiwaTt frI-ud At las able ard will
ing 70 take his part. Tne public lands
h-i"ng TO the people. and il Is tie vIs-st
policy In d spIs- of Ihgm in small par
GELS Ia &C usi s-ttleTs. and 70 Unha6y
else. Ih-r- should never be- aro her
fn"t OF laud granted 10 corpnratinns
and the terms ut the grants ALREADY
made should be rignInusy enfn, ced
against the grantees There has b --n
no Act OF The Government since IL VA.
founded mr. lmppiltic and imprnyidrut
thap 'h- r-cklrss and unnFc-ss rry w4s =
AID surrender of the public dJmsin.-
Pitila. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02
] he Last Straw.

PARIS, November 2S.-The period OF
d-l"ys aud suhterfugrs Is ut an end
GrrVy se'tled Yesterday that he would
comm 1uIcate h's message Ia Parliament
an THURSDAY, ami he is of he same
MUD TO day. II 5 organ has been in
s'ruc ed 10 annouuce that Ou Thursday
he VIII address To The G iamb-rs a mrs-
ssg- containing his rrs.gnarinn.
Th" X 'uvIer NJ nis'ry although prac.
tlcaily d-tuUct. iuIned rsstiy- L. has
Consented reluctantly 10 liuuidat. tn.
sii uatlon. hut 1t WAS RirkIny its he'll,
Tlth nothing TO do and sharing the
oGlum OF This unprecrdentrd state of
thiIgs. AT last RouvIer IA kei very
plainly to The President. This had i,s
. h-ct. and so whrn the Chamber mt
tbs afternoon tn President of the
Council st-ppsd brisk;y 10 the tribune
asked the House TO adjourn till Thurs
day and added that by that date he
would he in a position tn present il with
an imp Ir,ant communication. NJ one
rose la oppose th- proposal, ard FICouet.
who is the most discreet as well as en-
ergetic M Presidents. promp. ly declared
the sittlrg at an eud.
An Associated P5ess cableCram says
The Congress of tn S-nate aud Chamber
~ ID pu les " n meet on Friday at
Versailles, to elect a successor TO Presi-
dent Grevy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02

SNOWMAN Phineas =. 3lrnum saws
that the total loss caused By the de-
struction by fire of his winter quarter.
at Bridgeport, Conn, on last Sunday
night week, will toot up 500 600. in
cluding the building, Eve elephants. the
lions. tigers and all the other wild bess's
ces.royed, the seats, canves, tents, poles
costumes, etc, and all other material
used with the show. The elephants
lost were valued at $50, 600, the building
at 81, 900 and the wild beasts at Sl3O-
700, the seats tents and costumes at
SlS0,O00. Since the disaster Mr.. Bar
mum has received by every mail a vas.
number OF letters, most OF which are
from children, and they have been re-
ceieved from points as far as Chicago
and ST. Louis, aud Quebec aud PORT
land, all expressing sympathy aud good
wishes. In this connection il may be
stated that BHnum'S agent in London
telegrsphed 70 him on Saturday that he
had purchased the en- ire COLLECTION OF
animals from WombweIl's menaserIe.
near Lydall, Eugland, to be added to
the purchases for the new BAruum
collection now being made. Womb
well, who is dead was known as ''the
English Barnum."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02

The remains OF w. ID. W-lch. a irtvei-
ing salesman for Chicago seed Eouse.
were taken To Waukegan. Illinois. on Nun-
day. Welch had gone out duck hunting on
Saturday. The snow storm came up. and
not returning. a sesIohtng party was formed
In tie boat frozen st'fT, about two hundred
ya-ds from the shore
The exact period at which guns caue
into use Is matter of controversy, bot It is
a settled fact that their origin dates back TO
very remote period. Chinese historian
mentions the use OF cannon as far back as
6l8 C., and ancient Sansk krit writings show
that fire arms OF some sort were in use ia
India in ysrv anci-nt times. The Arabs are
supposed tn have used pun-pO~der and Gre
arms in III a. D. and both the MoOrs and
the Christians used artillery In th-ir warfare
IN Snain as early as the twelfth century
In England Edward III employed cannon
against the Scotch In 1927. SmlIIarms were
first used in E igland in the nfreenth century
1t has been discovered that the late
Charles Albert Kabler. OF Gin. the attorney
who committed suicide on Wednesday OF last
we' K. was driven to the deed by the sp
preaching revelation OF heavy fUrgPries com
mittPd by him In the management OF estates
and of trust funds committed 10 his care
The liabilities thus incurred by him amount
to about a hlndred and seveuty-nve thou
sand dollars, while the property left bv
Kebler will not exceed sixty thousand The
persons most seriously affected are his own
family AMI frisnds. His motive appears To
have been nothing more than to keep up a
style OF luxurious living beyond his means.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-12-02

MAHoNE dguers republican ma
jorIty on the popular vote at the lare
election ir Virginia, while the
Democrats show Democratic maj Iritv
of 5000. Ot course ro one b-Iieves
Malone. Senator RIddIebergsr, his
colleague, clIEches the matter, and
says:
The result in Virginia was no sur
prise 10 me. We were licked fair aud
square. It was NJ ihone and his meth.
DDS that defeated The Rspublicaus. His
management OF the canvass and his
Abandonment o! the only issues that We
could have won with made il iunpnsSihle
for The Republicans 20 rep'y 10 the ID m
ocratic stump speakers. 81 tar as
know, there was no fraud whatever At
the polls, "a has been charged. AID no
one seriously believes the srnstiOual
reports. The charges printed by csr-
tain papers that We were cheated and
counted out are the worst kind OF rot.
Why, one Of our own mrn was elected
by barely 10 majority. II the DINO
Gratis wanted to count US out bow easv
IL would have been 10 wipe away the 10
votes.